HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-71234
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CVE-2025-71234

Published: February 18, 2026· Updated: Feb 23, 2026

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:3.7th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: rtl8xxxu: fix slab-out-of-bounds in rtl8xxxu_sta_add

The driver does not set hw->sta_data_size, which causes mac80211 to

allocate insufficient space for driver private station data in

__sta_info_alloc(). When rtl8xxxu_sta_add() accesses members of

struct rtl8xxxu_sta_info through sta->drv_priv, this results in a

slab-out-of-bounds write.

KASAN report on RISC-V (VisionFive 2) with RTL8192EU adapter:

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in rtl8xxxu_sta_add+0x31c/0x346

Write of size 8 at addr ffffffd6d3e9ae88 by task kworker/u16:0/12

Set hw->sta_data_size to sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_sta_info) during

probe, similar to how hw->vif_data_size is configured. This ensures

mac80211 allocates sufficient space for the driver's per-station

private data.

Tested on StarFive VisionFive 2 v1.2A board.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-71234 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-71234
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedFeb 18, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
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  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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